New Rochelle Community Fund, Inc.

What New Rochelle Community Fund, Inc. does

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts (NRCA), operating under the corporate entity New Rochelle Community Fund, Inc., is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization (EIN # 13-2885299) founded in 1975 and headquartered at 515 North Avenue in New Rochelle, New York. It is the designated local arts council for New Rochelle and operates six core programs: the Summer Sounds Concert Series (free weekly outdoor concerts at the Hudson Park bandshell drawing 300-500 attendees weekly and 5,000+ per season); ArtsFest (an annual weekend-long citywide festival across 40+ venues); the NRNY Murals public art project (20 large-scale murals created with Street Art for Mankind across 2019-2022); the Rotunda Gallery at City Hall (three to four themed exhibitions annually); the "All About the Arts" podcast on Spotify; and standalone public art commissions such as the E.L. Doctorow Memorial Statue installed at Huguenot Park in October 2023.

Name

New Rochelle Community Fund, Inc.

Legal name

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts

Website

https://newrochellearts.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

NRCA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts council in New Rochelle, NY, founded in 1975, producing free concerts, a citywide arts festival, public art murals, gallery exhibitions, and a podcast for Westchester County and tri-state residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Arts and Cultural Services

NAICS

Civic and Social Organizations (813410)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Cultural Centers & Community Cultural Organizations (BPAGAHAD)

Keywords

• Community arts programming
• Public art installations
• Cultural event production
• Nonprofit arts council
• Arts festival management

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Corporate Sponsorships: Local business sponsors provide funding for events and programs in exchange for logo placement, banner visibility, and public recognition at concerts and festivals.
2. Grants: Funding from ArtsWestchester and Westchester County government; a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt charitable organization (EIN # 13-2885299)
3. Individual Donations: Direct donations accepted via PayPal; checks payable to The New Rochelle Council on the Arts

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

New Rochelle Community Fund, Inc. (operating as the New Rochelle Council on the Arts / NRCA) is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit arts organization that produces free concerts, visual arts exhibitions, public art installations, arts festivals, and related cultural programming for residents of New Rochelle and the surrounding Westchester County community.

Product overview

The New Rochelle Council on the Arts (NRCA) operates as a unified arts programming organization offering multiple interconnected programs. The core offerings include the Summer Sounds Concert Series (free outdoor concerts at Hudson Park), ArtsFest (annual multi-venue arts festival), NRNY Murals (large-scale street art installations), Rotunda Gallery exhibitions at City Hall, the 'All About the Arts' podcast, and public art initiatives like the E.L. Doctorow Memorial Statue. These programs serve to promote and present performing, visual, and fine arts to the New Rochelle community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• NRNY Murals: A public art initiative featuring large-scale murals by international street artists in downtown New Rochelle, created in collaboration with Street Art for Mankind and the City of New Rochelle.
• Summer Sounds Concert Series
• ArtsFest
• Rotunda Gallery

Products and services

• Summer Sounds Concert Series A free outdoor concert series produced annually by NRCA, presenting live music performances for New Rochelle residents and visitors.
• ArtsFest An annual community arts festival organized by NRCA featuring artists, performers, and cultural programming for local residents.
• NRNY Murals A public art mural program that commissions and installs murals on buildings and public spaces throughout New Rochelle.
• Rotunda Gallery A gallery exhibition program operated by NRCA that presents visual arts exhibitions for the community.
• All About the Arts Podcast A podcast series produced by NRCA covering arts, culture, and local creative community topics.
• E.L. Doctorow Memorial Statue A commemorative public statue honoring author E.L. Doctorow, installed as a permanent cultural landmark in New Rochelle.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Street Art for MankindcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2019Collaboration with Street Art for Mankind and the City of New Rochelle to create the NRNY Murals project. Phase one (2019) produced 8 murals; Phase two (2022) added 12 more murals, creating a collection of 20 large-scale street art installations in downtown New Rochelle that received worldwide media coverage.
• City of New RochellecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity of New Rochelle partners with NRCA for public art installations, use of City Hall Rotunda Gallery, and co-production of events like Summer Sounds concert series at Hudson Park.
• ArtsWestchestercoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNRCA is a grantee of ArtsWestchester with funding made possible by Westchester County government. ArtsWestchester provides promotional support through ArtsNews (65,000 readers), website (100,000 visitors annually), and weekly eNews (15,000 subscribers).
• New Rochelle Department of Parks and RecreationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with the City's Parks & Recreation Department to produce the Summer Sounds Concert Series at Hudson Park, utilizing the historic band shell and state-of-the-art sound system purchased with grant funding.
• New Rochelle Public LibraryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNRCA presents annual art shows at the New Rochelle Public Library and hosts events at the Ossie Davis Theater within the library.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Americans for the Arts: National nonprofit advocacy and service organization for community-based arts organizations. Comparable as the broader umbrella/supporting entity for local arts councils like NRCA.
• National Guild for Community Arts Education: National membership organization supporting community arts education and nonprofit cultural institutions. Comparable as a peer support body for community arts nonprofits of NRCA's profile.
• Lower Manhattan Cultural Council: A larger NYC-based nonprofit arts council supporting artists and community programming through grants, residencies, and public art. Comparable as a municipally-affiliated arts council, though operating in NYC at materially greater scale.
• ArtsWestchester: The county-wide arts council and primary funder/partner of NRCA. Directly comparable as a community arts grantmaker and programming organization serving Westchester County, though at a much larger geographic and budget scale.

Regional players

• Hudson Valley Center for Contemporary Art: A Peekskill-based nonprofit presenting contemporary art exhibitions in the Hudson Valley region. Comparable as a regional nonprofit gallery/exhibition operator serving a broader Hudson Valley audience.

Direct peers

• Pelham Art Center: A neighboring Westchester community arts center offering gallery exhibitions, classes, and community arts programming. Directly comparable as a municipally-anchored nonprofit arts organization of similar scale and mission.
• Rye Arts Center: Westchester-based nonprofit arts center offering visual arts programming, exhibitions, and community cultural events. Highly comparable to NRCA in scope (gallery + community events), geography (Westchester), and nonprofit funding model.
• Katonah Museum of Art: A Westchester-based nonprofit museum presenting rotating exhibitions and educational programs. Comparable in mission (visual arts exhibitions + community programming) and regional audience, though slightly larger in scale and more exhibition-focused.
• Mamaroneck Artists Guild: A Westchester-based nonprofit artists' guild operating a gallery and supporting local artists. Directly comparable to NRCA's Rotunda Gallery function — providing exhibition opportunities to local/regional artists.

Others

• Street Art for Mankind: A nonprofit that partnered with NRCA on the NRNY Murals project. Comparable as a mission-aligned collaborator in the public/mural art space rather than a direct competitor — included as a closely-related ecosystem participant.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/NewRochelleArts
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCCM6yam3ncRx56sjIGobNVQ
• Facebookfacebook.com/newrochellearts.org
• Instagraminstagram.com/newrochellecouncilonthearts
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/new-rochelle-council-on-the-arts-inc-

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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